Receptacle for preserving foodstuffs and the like.



B. MIRALDI. REGEPTAGLE FOR PRESERVING FOODSTUFFS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12, 1913.

1, 1 20,325. Patented Dec. 8,1914.

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gwuenfor wifnmozo B. MIRALDI.

REGEPTAGLE FOR PRESBRVING roons'rnns AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12, 1913. 1 1 20,325, Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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5 M/ra/d/ B A T TLS Tani PATENT OFFICE- L 'Dl, DifilfiSiHflTNGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

FOR PRESERVING FOGDSTDFFS AND THE LIKE.

specification' o fls'ettersifiatent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that 'I,"Bi\"ra'1sTA MIRALm,

citizen of the United States, residing Washington, District of'Columbiawhawe'an vented certain new and useful.-ilmprovements in Receptacles for Preserving Foodstuffs and the like; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a receptacle particularly designed to receive food stuffs and to preserve the same in a hermetically sealed condition and at the same time to render it possible to instantly remove the contents of the receptacle Without the use of tools, implements and the like and without injuring or destroying the receptacle.

The invention consists in the novel con struction of the closure of the receptacle and in the novel construction which provides for the sealing of the receptacle.

The invention also consists in certain other novel details of construction and in combinations of parts, all of which will be first fully described and afterward specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is an elevation of a receptacle constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the receptacle illustrating the auxiliary top in position, the main top or closure being removed, and Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the main top or closure.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several figures in which:

1 indicates the receptacle which comprises the body 2 having a flat base or bottom 3 and a relatively large annular channeled portion 4 at the top edge of the body 2, said annular channeled portion 4 being provided with an annular tapering channel 5, the outer wall 6 encompassing said channel 5 being provided with one or more annular preferably V-shaped beads 7 which, as will be seen from Fig. 2, extend laterally into said channel 5 for a purpose which will be presently described.

The inner wall 8 of said channel 5 tera flat seat or bearing 9 at the top .tiimeoigfiafui wall 8 being inclined at 10 and extnndin g downwardly to meet the flange or seat-Elias shown in Fig. 2.

1'2'indicates the inner or auxiliary top or closure which as shown in the drawing is preferably reverse curved in cross section, the bottom edge 13 bottoming on the flange or seat 11 in the body of the receptacle, while a central circular opening 14 is provided in the inner top or closure 12, the edge of the said inner top or closure 12 encompassing said opening 14 being inclined or beveled at 15 to provide a seat for the main top or closure 16 which will now be described. The main top or closure 16 ispreferably shaped as shown in Fig. 2 being provided centrally with an upwardly extending boss 17 for convenient handling of the top and being also provided centrally with a depending boss 18 having beveled or inclined sides 19 to bottom on the beveled or inclined edge 15 of the inner cap or closure 12. The main top or closure 16 is provided with a depending flaring flange 19 which enters the annular channel 5 in the channeled portion 4 of the receptacle 2, the outer surface of the depending flaring flange 19 being provided with one or more laterally extending preferably V-shaped beads 20 which extend into the channel 5 in the mannor as shown in Fig. 2 when the main top or closure 16 is in operative position, the extreme lower edge 21 of the depending flaring flange 19 entering an annular groove 22 in the bottom of the channeled portion 4 in the manner as shown in Fig. 2, while an annular seat 23 formed on the underside of the main top or closure 16 bottoms on the annular seat 9 at the upper edge of the receptacle in the manner as shown in the drawing.

Having thus described the several parts of this invention its operation is as follows: The receptacle having been filled the inner top or closure 12 is placed in position so that the bottom edge 11 seats on the seat 13 and the main top or closure 16 is then placed in position so that the depending flaring flange 19 thereof enters the annular channel 5 in the channeled portion 4 of the receptacle, the extreme bottom edge 21 of said flange entering the annular groove 22 while the annular seat 23 of said top bottoms on the annular seat 9" of iece tacl, and at the same time the beveled or inclined surface 19 of the central'depending boss 18 bottoms on the inclined seat encom- 5 passing the central opening in the inner top or closure 12. From thls construction sure 16 engages the body of the re ceptaele at two points 9 and 21 and engages the inner top priclosure =a-tf-=1 5- W'hllQftllfi in ru top pr closure 1 l2.,engagesz the; body. of, 2 1: receptacle i-H I I Wih nsth i I arm-in 1 t P i n a-su -ta e-w xz or; t ir,- 5%81? i'ng material 25 is; poured iHbQ-the annular chann el 5 to fill the sa1 ne iI1 -;l l- Q .I 1:i .l-I1D(:F a shown inFig. 2,..thesaid wasg'entirely, fill ng the ,said 1 channel, the; il'ater'ailv; e ending heads 7 v andlO enteringsaid in causing, the parts-tube anchorejd tilt-rein as will be perfectly a.pparent- .from;-an inspez-r tion of theaccornpanying"drayyiny. contents of thereceptacle are .th s icallyv sealed and; prcser i defini e P t When, hen em desired to, remove theaeontents ffienrn. ceptacle the body portion 2 thereof QF-fid n h 8. 1. 1 "Qim t in 9 X 1-9. l fi ltoisof ten so that rn i,

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. tion, a portion arranged at the top of said body portion, said portion being provided w ithan annular channehthe innersurface of the outer wall ofnsaid poi, lOlLbQlQS -PIQT ided with a laterally bxtendingbead the said receptacle being provided within the same i iith" afseat, an inneijt op on closure for-saidlvreceptaele Iadapte bat-mg on said seat, t inner top gor closure bein v bead, said niain top or closure being provided centrally withan opening, the upper edge of said inner top encompassing said-opening. forming a :seat, a mai twp or closureprovided with a depending flange portion to enter sa'idchannel, the outer surface of said depending flange portion beit will bes'e'en that the main topo r dlo ing"profided with a laterally extending V i. vided on its underside with a seat to bot .tom on said receptacleand. .being provided centrally of said; fbody with adepending ,buss having aseat to bottom onflthe. said s a i s i sii-z nne 'wt m s neemnas r ingsaidrjopening therein, the, said channel being-arranged to receii e ;a ;s uitable sealing materi the said beads i laterally extending. int said enamel b ing a ed with n.

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he nner surface. of. theouter wall of. d the eled portion,lmingproyided with; a laterally e-"tending bead, an i nne-rltop fo ri ure f0 rl recepta oelpsethesamQ r b eearmv dee a e bei nest des e 9%; bead an. ed e i w nteriz r;--, esine S d fii a QP liQgrl-Q s di op ior qlosure,.tl e aid channeled pp s A Ladapted to reeei" a suitable; seal; mg mat rielw gbeedsi t et r ng-t e said sealing ,niat er al. to anchor the .parts es th sseb' ee al cfi esrih the purposes set, fiorth r c'ent el mp hach nnl .w a V 0i Q JQR fil S e fprasa d, rece panew mi mam, nclo ur haying a dependirigf flangeto enter ,the' said phanneled portion, zthegsaid-inner top or clor b ing Pr i ed, t e y h eof it esi 4 an opening, the said inain top 0r closure hani i;eied portion at, the topthere-' 1 ine t-ion s t h te- .-pm i edie e uy hQi fI -W h a def;-

pending boss totclose the said opening ing the said inner top oriclosureanditofretain.

he a e n" Oper ive p s e t e sa receptacle, the. Said channeled: portion being adapted to re ceii 'e a suitable sealing mate ia -1w i e e ee e e iebst t all'y as described and for the: purpojsis' set forth.

IntestirnonyVwhereof, I afli r my signature, in presence of two witnesses, V

i I V BATTISTA M RALDI.

Witnesses";

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